Hi everyone. Happy Thursday.
I'm back today with another journal page as I am wrapping up my pieces for Vicki's Music challenge at Art Journal Journey. Thank you Vicki for hosting. You inspired us with lots of wonderful artwork. ❤And thank you everyone for joining in. It was a fun theme, wasn't it?
My page today is a bit of a jumble, but I like it. It started with a sheet of blank (no notes on it) music paper. I then stamped various instruments using the TH music set and a set from the old Flourishes Stamp company. The funny thing about that TH instrument set is I only picked it up because I found it marked way down (several years ago). I didn't think I'd use it all that much, but ha ha, it became one of my most used sets. Shows you what I know. Grin.
After I stamped those I added some die cut musical notes and clefts. I hit a roadblock then, and I wasn't sure I liked it. I decided then to ink my page with a brown ink pad, and I still didn't like it, so then I sponged some gesso over to which pulled the background together at least.
I'm not sure who made the quote stamp, but I wanted to use it once this month. I decided to frame it in so it would stand out, and I added some die cut musical notes around it to help it stand out even more. Then I added an inked and drawn on violin chipboard I had in my stash. The violin was the original inspiration for the page, and I really wanted it to stand out.
That's all for me today. I hope everyone has a great rest of the month.
8 comments:
This came out great! And I love the quote, too. Yes, crazy the month is almost over. Despite the weather it sped by! Have a happy day, hugs
Symphony music this time. Great page, Erika, and perfect for AJJ. Last week I went to National Lyric Opera, I enjoy this music.
I am proud of you, my friend, that you remembered how to say thank you in greek. On your next trip to Greece, I will teach you more greek words! Ha ha! Kisses!!!
...the shortest month of the year sure went by in a flash!
Nothing jumble about this one at all! Love the texture with your background using those musical notes and score sheet! I can certainly hear the sympathy! I had fun looking at all of the wonderful inspiration from everyone this month! It was so fun and I thank you for inviting me along at AJJ!! HUGS
Lovely page
Wow, I really like that, I love your journal page!
I don't think it's confusing, rather artistically fantastic!!!!
Have a happy day, hugs Elke
I don't think it's a jumble. It's like trying to pick up individual instruments as you listen to a piece of music. The end of February finally arrived. A wet day today in time to celebrate mud season! Stay dry
I really like this page of yours Erika. I think Gesso can often work wonders in pulling several pieces of craft work together and it certainly has done this with your journal page. I also like the touches of brown from thme inkpad you used, it brings your main instrument to the fore and allows it to become a second focal point.
Hugs, Neet xx
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